Studio sound resources

Projects & Assignments

You will work on five projects and three assignments over the course of the semester:

Forced Marriage project
Analyze a scene (approx. 2-4 minutes in length) with 3 distinctly different
musical clips; hand in VHS tape or DVD, CDs or MP3s, and a thorough written
analysis on the sound + image relationship (1000-1500 words)

Sound state project
Use sound to communicate "state" or "situation" relative to one's interactions with a device, interface, or environment

Ambient/Generative/Soundscape (AGS) project
Create a sound piece that conveys "place." Procedural or generative techniques can be used to tailor this for continuous or extended listening.

Contemporary works project
Make a 20-30 minute presentation on a contemporary art or media work that relates to the theme and topics of this course. Your presentation will be delivered during class this semester.

Final project
Open topic based on your interests

The three assignments are smaller in nature, and will ask you to explore the topics Sonification, Experimental Music, and Soundscape

Final grades will also be based on a student's overall participation, including contributions to class discussions and critiques.

Grading

Projects will be evaluated as follows:
0 failing; little to no effort on the part of the student
check— passing but needs improvement
check passing at acceptable quality
check+ passing; very good work